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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-06-23

How much the generation OF to-day,
in the full enjoyment OF quiet and secur-
ity, with all the Establishments of re.
finement and luxury about them, are in
debt to that noble and sturdy class Of
men of whom Simon Kenton was peer,
can not be fully estimated. Contrast
the description of your own vicinity as
"an unexplored region" with what now
presents itself to the eye in every direc.
tion-the church, the schoolhouses, the
roads, the smiling farms, the busy fac.
tories, the whizzing railroads, the click.
ing telegraphs, and the mysterious tele-
phones-and over all, and above all, a
free and powerful government to protect
and reward.
Let us cherish the memory of those
brave and devoted pioneers who en-.
countered hardships, solitude and dan
ger, that we might enjoy and hail with
delight the recital in song or story of
the deeds Of the champions Of the dark
forests, the crack of whose rifles first
awokc the depths OF the primeval shades
and betokened the dawn of the incoming
civilization. An early bard thus pays
his tribute to the memory of these de-
parted heroes.
'Say, shall the rough woodland pioneer
or istissippi's wide-extended vale,
Claim no just tribute Of our love and tears
And their names vanish with the passing gale?
With veteran arms the forest they subdued,
With veteran arts subdued the savage foe
Our country, purchased with their valiant
blood,
Claims for them all that gratitude can do.
Their arduous labors gave MS wealth and ease
Fair freedom followed from their doubtful
strife.
Their well.simed measures gave lasting peace
And ell the social blessedness Of life.
Then let their off-springs, mindful Of theiI
claims,
Cherish their honors in the lyric bard,
o save from dark oblivion's gloomy reign
The brave, the worthy fathers Of our land.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-06-23

AAAAoS A1o4'S PAohOOA AoWyOA Va VAAC AAAiAc
boro bar, now deceased, and by whose
son, Charles H. Collins, Esq, now prac-
ticing at the bar, we were kindly fur
nished with the original manuscript,
there is the following statement: "In
the spring of the year l79l, withbetween
sixty and eighty men under his COM
mand, part footmen and part horsemen,
started from Limestone (now called
Maysville), Kentucky, in order to find
the Indian camp ON creek that is now
called Anderson's fork, and where Tim
othy Downing, citizen of the vicinity
Of Limestone, had been prisoner among
the Indians, and who there had killed
an Indian and made his escape to that
settlement in Kentucky, which settle
ment, or the three islands in the Ohio
River, was the nearest settlement Of
white people TO the Indian camp. On
his route he passed through what is now
known as Highland county, crossed q
south branch Of Paint Creek, now called
the Rocky Fork. The season being wet
and the ground soft the horsemen march.
cd In single Ale and made considerable
trace or path, which was visible ior ysaxs.
Tho company encamped tor the night on
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-06-23

number of acres to which he was en-
titled, which certificate was filed with
the register of the land Office, and q
warrant or printed paper under the seal
of the office, was issued to the owner.
These warrants when issued, were de-
livered to the owners, who were re-
quired to file them with the principal
surveyor and pay him certain fee for
receiving them. The first step taken
toward the acquisition of land by war
rant, was by means of entry. An entry
was the appropriation of certain guam.
tity of vacant land by the owner of the
warrant. Next in order came the sur
vey, which was intended to give q Ger
tain and regular form to the entry by
metes and bounds, actually marked and
established by the surveyor. Surveys
when made were returned to the general
surveyor with fair plat OF each partic.
ular tract of land, and q description oi
the same by metes and bounds, and
were signed by the deputies who exc
cuted them, together with the names oi
the chainmen and markers annexed,
who made each survey. The surveys
were then recorded, and the plats with
q certificate from the surveyor under
his seal of Office, delivered to the owner,
together with the original warrant and
assignments. The owner Of each survey
could then obtain patent for his lan6
from the President Of the United States
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04
Who Opened the Switch?

There is strong reason to believe that a
recently discharged employe of the Man
itoba road is responsible for the late
railroad accident at Norwich Ill which
Engineer Miller and Brakeman Brain
ard lost their lives. 1t is ascertained
that a certain employee who was dropped
from the company's pay rolls for cause
was heard to say that he would get even,
and it is also claimed that this same per-
son had n key to the switch that was left
open If these rumors are true, nothing
should be left undone to bring tho deep
dyed scoundrel to justice. Fireman
Void, who was knocked senseless in the
accident, passed through to Grand Forks
Saturday and in conversation with the
INTER-OcEAN he said: 81 don't know
how 1 got out the cab. l have no recol-
lections of jumping. / think ! was
thrown through tho window by the
swing of tho engine when it ran out of
the switch. 1 thing Miller tried to Jump
but went the wrong way, and the engine
crushed him. Void had SIS hidden in
the cab. He found tho money in the
wreck.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04

with the people, and the Democratic
leaders begin to completely understand
given a half hearted support to Cleve-
land and his administration, begins to
talk straight out for the man who domi.
mates his party. He says: "Cleyeland
is stronger than his party, and can be
elected. 1 am for him, unequiyocally."
You can bet your shoepacks that Vest
would never say anything like that, un-
less he Jaw which way the wind was
blowing, and desired to be on the right
side OF the. barn before the cyclone
comes.
Yes, it is true that that magnificent
wife of his helps him out greatly but
that is not what is going to nominate
him. She is handsome and winsome, but
Cleveland is strong, simply because he is
strong. His big neck, stiff back, and
strong will, have made many admirers
for him. He is believed to be honest.
even when most mistaken. Hence. he
is stronger than his party. In my indi-
vidual Judgment. Sherman could beat
him at the polls, though.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04

HS-.EgE-
He had good backing, and his quaIifi'
cations we're admitted by leading men
Of both parties to be the very best; but
Cleveland disregarded the promise he
had made, and sent a political worker
from New York. Concerning the i'll
usage Mr.. Day has received at the
hands of the administration, q Wash
ington correspondent says:
Mr.. Dav will be in or about the mex
Democratic national convention, and II
Mr., Clevelandi is a candidate he will have
no stronger foe to his denomination
and should he be renominated, to hi
reelection, than Mr.. Day. Should Mr.
Cleveland head the next Democratic
ticket, and If Mr.. Days feelings do no
undergo q radical change, he will Civ
his influence and his support to the Re
publican nominees.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04
Lewis Brainard's Funeral.

The funeral services of the late Lewis
Bralnard took place at the Presbyterian
church Saturday morning, Revs. banks
and Sheckler officiating. The church
was we'll filled with mourners and their
sympathizing friends. Mr.. banks spoke
briefly but feelingly, offering the be-
reayed mes the consolation of the Scrip
t9ral pr promises nis "A: At the close Of the ser.
where the casket was sealed within a
Inclined box and the east bound OK
press carried it away toward its final
earthly abode. at Delta, Ohio. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brainard accompanied the remains
and will remain among relatives and
friends in Ohio for two or three weeks.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04

ONE of the largest farmers, as we'll as
one of the principal tax payers of the
western portion of the county, was in
the city this week, and on the subject
Of building n court house and Jail he
said: III shall vote for the proposition.
The only feature about it 1 don't like is
that the commissioners didn't make
the amount $4,000 instead of 5000.
l want the official records of my lands
kept in a safe place, and 1t appears that
a court house and Jail can be built with
out a greater expenditure for interest
than is now required to pay rent. 1 am
for the proposition. 1t is a good move
ment." The gentleman referred to is
second in the list of large tax PAYERS in
this county.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04

GEN. CATL1N, who has grown into con.
siderable political prominence as q Re.
publican leader in New York, has sud
denly discovered that there is "wide-
spread d%isintegration in the Republican
ranks" This would he an alarming dis.
covery were it not for the fact that a
Republican committee of the New York
state senate had, three days before, dis
covered that Gen. Catlin has been grose.
ly abusing a public trust and fired him
out of Office. Gen. Catlln has "disinte.
grated" to the Democracy the Democ.
racy is welcome to him.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04

WHERE are the appropriations for in
ternal Improvements going? The Dem
ocratic administration of 1856 put
twenty-five millions into the Mississippi
river alone, while all the great northern
region comprising the great lakes, rivers
and harbors, from Plattsburg, on the 81.
Lawrence, to Chicago, got nine millions
1t would be "waving the bloody shirt
to say that the solid south and their
northern allies had anything to do with
this.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04

REFERRING to Editor Caldwell of the
Sioux Falls Press, who is now assisting
l n the work of compiling the territorial
laws. Commissioner Sparks says:
"A man Of intelligence, who has the
gall to hold an Office under a Del ocrat-
ic administration, and will wilfully abuse
another servant of the same administra-
ton, is simply al internal rascal.
1t was a similar feeling that animated
the breast of the land commissioner
when, recently, he walked into the post.
Office department holding Il copy Of the
INTER OCEAN in his hand and made the
following little speech:
How in hell do you expect to run a
Democratic administration with such
d-n Republican editors as this holding
Office?
Two weeks later the official head Of
the INTER OCEAN man fell into the Dem
ocratic basket. And yet some people
say that the administration does not up.
hold Sparks.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04
A walton,c Beauty's Work.

Last Friday Mr.. S. i. Warren, the
father of the genial general passenger
agent of the Manitoba road, stopped over
here for a few hours angling in our
great pickeral lake. A party of FIVE was
made up, consisting of Mr.. Warren, who
is the eastern agent of the Manitoba, Ed.
Jaf1ray, one of the travelling passenger
agents of the line, Agent jerks, Major
Benham and A. B. Bennett, THE three
latter of this city. All the patent i'm
proved fishing regalia in the town wa
called into requisition-fishing hats, fish
stem-winding rods, Ben Butler spoon
hooks, American Eagle flies, three gall
Ions Of ice water and one pound of pref
zels. Major Benham droYe the party in
his new surrey to Dana's landing, and
the fine-haired fish lines and polished
rods and nickeled reels were soon IN OPP
Grafton, with the five anxious fishermen
in breathless anticipation. MI. Warren
had told the customary fish stories and
a Zest and enthusiasm which led his
companions to believe that he was a first
cousin of Isaak Walton, and of course he
was expected to do some expert angling.
When the suspense hau reached the
point of monotony, and nothing but sea-
weed had been hooked, a country lass of
sweet sixteen, with "kaliker'' gown and
broad brimmed hat, the latter fastened
over the fair pink checks and dimpled
dashing through the grove and over the
pebbly beach on a wild-eyed pony which
She proceeded to hitch to a post near the
waters edge. From the belt that encir-
cled her graceful waist dangled b fam
lily clotheslinc, and between her pearly
teeth she hold a rusty hook surmounted
with Il tin spoon painted red upon one
side. Hastily fastening the hook to the
clothesline, the graceful CIR, gave her
it's business end fifty foet from shore,
and then with her soft, white hands, she
slowly drew the line towards her. BY
this time the male fishermen, charmed,
no doubt, by the grace and daring of the
rural beauty, had dropped their silken
lines and polished rods and nickled reels
and stoodin dumb amazement watching
the sweet little witch in the skaliker''
gown. Mr.. Warren remarked afterwards
had ever seen anything like it before
The result of her first haul was a nine:
pound pickerel. With tho thumb apC
dexter finger of her right hand sht
grabbed tho tloundering fish through thu
sockets of the eyes, and with the lef
hand extracted the hook. "Swich' wen
tho clothes line through the air and int
tho water and out came another fish
This performance was repeated until tn
beach around the boauty's feet was whit
, with trophies other Waltonic skill. Thel
passing the line through the gills of tn
fish and tying it into an elaborate doubl
. bow knot, as she would q blue ribbon il
y her rich yellow hair, she threw her cate
/ over the pony's back, mounted the ami
NAL and was gone.
III Tho male anglers said not q wore
i They wound their silken lines. folde
: their polished rods, wrapped thei
nickled reels and stolo back to the city
\ All that Mr.. Warren would say was, ~
f all my piscatorial experience I meyer sa'
a anything like it BEFORE"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04

The administration is getting fright
ened at the prospect for a fight over the
tariff in the next congress which will
leave the Democratic party so complete
ly astride the fence that it won't dare
attempt the feat of climbing over on
either side; and the cabinet officers and
Democratic politicians now in Washing.
ton are making ar effort to bring Car
Isle and Randall together for the pur'
pose of harmonizing their views and
securing their sanction of a compro
mise measure.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04
10 Celebrate the Fourth.

A mass meeting of citizens was held at
the engine house Saturday evening, to
take steps in the direction of a Fourth of
July celebration. J. V. Brooke was
chosen chairman and II. c. Hansbrough
secretary. The purpose of tho meeting
being stated tho necessary committees
were ivet.,,a appointed nhsa,; and the g meeting na9.i ad-
ton fund have reached a handsome sum.
The band has been engaged, and another
meeting will DO held this evening to ar
range a program and decide on the days
entertainment. Devils Lake will cele-
brate in its good old-fashioned style.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04
D G TIF FANY, Register.

Notice is hereby s~iven;that the folloWine.nsme settler
has filed notice Of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim. and that said proof will b made
before the judge and ex-oficio clerk of the probate
court. Ramsey county, at Devils Lake, Oak, on July
Is, 1887, viz: OLE X GROVE, D S, for the neL sec /.
town 153, range 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove his con.
tinuous residence upon and cultivation Of said land:
John knudsou, Ole Anderson, Hans Antonson, An.
drew Anderson, all Of Devils Lake, D T.
B c TIFFANY, Register.
ct Noon, Attorney. 1915
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04
Alliance Meeting.

Ramsey County Farmt ,rs Alliance met
Devils Lake May % a nd was called to
order by the president. Minutes of last
meeting were read by the secretary and
A short and spirited address
was delivered by the president urging
chinery at once to insure prompt deliy-
cry and favorable prices. Some dele
gates thought it earlyto order Irvine. but
the majority were convinced by argu-
ment and the fact that orders will be can
celled in case the crops are destroyed by
hail, that it is not too early.
MI. Murphy urged that the alliance
choose a bank in Devils Lake which
shall be the depository of the Alliance
Hail association.
Calvin Mooers moved that the Mer-
chants National be chosen as such depos-
itory and also for general banking BUSH
ness of the alliance. Seconded by Ben
nett and carried by vote.
Alliance then adjourned for one half
hour to give opportunity for the organi-
cation Of a new alliance at Devils Lake.
Reassembled and called to order at 4:15
p. m. Moved and carried that j. o. Per-
| Crary be authorized to receive orders for
Irvine until June Z. A verbal bid on
Irvine was given from Mr.. Devine, and
| C. Mooers was appointed committee to
invite him to come in with samples of
Irvine and give prices.
Moved and carried that the treasurer
be instructed to correspond with the ex
treasurer asking for settlement, with full
report of all moneys received and dis
ments were applied. Secretary ex-
planned in behalf of the e~x-treasurer
that address of treasurer had been lost so
that report could not be made as formerly
requested.
Committee reported that Devine could
not appear but had sent samples with
bid, which was read with closed doors.
Moved by VIM. Elliot and carried,
that this alliance support the territorial
chases.
The question of court house and site
was discussed, and excited much inter-
est. The urgent need of q court house
was fully recognized, but many of those
present thought the city ought to be will
ing to furnish the site.
The president was suddenly called
home and the vice president being alb
sent Mr.. G. Mooers was on motion made
president protein.
John Brown presented a favorable Of
fer which he had received on binding
Irvine. Objection was made to consid'
ering offers outside the Territorial AL
lance, bnt the matter was thorough.
discussed and on motion being put tn
purchasing committee was authorized t.
trade where they can make the most ad
vantagous deal for the alliance.
Delegates were instructed to keel
prices given as we'll as alliance price lis
, within the limit of alliance members.
On motion adjourned to next regula
r meeting, Saturday, June IL.
81 CALVIN MOOERS,
President pro tenn.
9E V, Il. CALDERwooD, Secretary.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04
Tour of INSPECTION.

Editor Joseph Wheelock Of tho st.
P Halt Toner scd Press ssa and Is su Iho E a;f of the
hours Tuesday OH their way east. They
had been out to the end Of the track, at
which place Mr.. Wheelock states that he
SAY a great deal that is primitive inter-
mixed with considerable push on tho
part of those who are now settling along
the limo. Messrs. Egan and Wheelock
walked ove the business portion of our
town and INDUCED in some expressions
ola complimentary nature ~rolatiye to
Il growth and the favorable situation.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04
Aurora Watches,

Mr.. H. L. Johnson, representing the
Aurora Watch Co., Of Aurora, Ill, has
A. d. Morris northwestern
agent for this celebrated watch. He has
a large stock ofthem at his store in this
city and also at Minot. All contemplate
ing the purchase Of a watch should see
the Aurora watch before buying any
other. They have "a. d. Norris print
cd OH the dial, and are made and finish
cd expressly for him. The company
manufacturing these watches give a
printed guaranty with each movement,
and they are warranted to be an excel
lent timeke eper. At
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04
Warren-Baker.

c. H. Warren, the handsome general
passenger agent of the Manitoba road,
was married this week in st. Paul to
Miss Baker, daughter of tho Globe edi-
tor, and the happy pair are now on their
bridal tour through the east. Mr.. War
rem feels so happy that he would like to
give all his friends free passes, but the
Interstate commerce law won't permit
him to express his joy that way.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04

BouLANGER, the French Mars, was not
taken into the cabinet. Had he been
given the wal portfolio, a fight with
Germany would have been inevitable.
The French statesmen foresaw this and
left Boulanger out.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04

NJ. H. DAY, the foremost Democrat
Of Dakota, received one snub after an
other from the Cleveland administration.
When the governor was to be appointed
for Dakota, Mr.. Day, relying upon
Cleveland's promises to appoint none
but territorial residents to territorial
Offices" made application for the place.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04
Some New Corners.

Grafton News and Times.
George o. Norton will be a potential
force in the new bank at Devils Lake,
which is being put in motion by Messrs.
Fulton & Gowran. 1t is Il pity that
everybody could not be as pleasant and
agreeable as little George.
Bathgato Sentinel.
On Friday Messrs. Kertson & Ceurteau
left for Devils Lake, and of a couple of
jovial, jolly fellows nothing but their
work and fond remembrance is left,
The citizens of the Lake city will find
them first-class artists and ones that will
do them good work. The last thing tho
boys said to the Sentinel as they boarded
the cars was to toll the citizens of Bath
gate that they had had two months of
good patronage and amusement for which
they returned their hearty thanks.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04
NO. 37I4,

Land Office at Grand Forks, Dakota, May 81, 1857
Notice is hereby given that the following named settler
has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the judge and e~x-oficio clerk of the pro-
July II, 1887, viz: GUNDER G LIE, for the nwX
sec &c, town 155, range G..
He names the following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon and cultivation of said land:
\ N Tveten. Engebret o Lykkeu, Mikkel Teigen and
knud from, all of Devils Lake, Oak.
B c TIFFANY, Register
Flittie, Shelley & %Serumgard, Attorneys. 1O-l5
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-06-04

Land Office at Grand Forks, Oak, May 81, 1857
Notice is hereby given that the following-nsmed settler
has filed notice OF his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the judge or in his absence before T c Saun-
ders, clerk Of district court At Devils Lake. 7, on
July IL, 1857, viz: PETER DLASS, H -, for tho
nw14 sec u, town l54 range G3.
He names the following witnesses to prove his con.
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation Of said land.
Edword Walter, Vim Tolford,: Edward Sebert, John
Leduc, all Of Devils Lake p q, Ramsey Co, Oak.
1G-l6 TIFFANY. Rerister.